In Zhong Cui Palace, the palace maid Yu'er was waiting for the imperial concubine to remove her makeup. The imperial concubine said while enjoying Yu'er's hair for her: "You said that this skin care product is produced by the third brother's workshop?" Or is it a workshop from Yizhou Island? ”

Yu'er smiled: "Yes, Niangniang, this is indeed from the workshop of the third uncle on Yizhou Island." Now it is very popular in the capital, and the price is very expensive, but because the effect is really good, the buyers are not affected at all, and it is very easy to sell. The ladies of the capital heard that they were all using these skin care products from Yizhou Island. This set was sent by the third lady herself. Specially made for the skin. The slave and maid looked at it, after using this in the past two days, the skin was indeed firm and tender. ”

The imperial concubine smiled: "Just you can speak." I'm old, where is the tight skin? ”

Yu'er said: "Niangniang is peerless, where is she old?" ”

The imperial concubine said, "How can you not be old? You see that there are so many flower-like beauties coming in the harem now, it is dazzling. How can I not be old? ”

Yu'er said: "In this harem, no matter which concubine is favored, she can't surpass you?" You're the highest. ”

The imperial concubine said: "Alas, the highest rank, but she is not the queen." I don't know when a new queen will be born. By the way, recently, does the emperor often go to the palace of the concubine? ”

Yu'er said, "No." Recently, the emperor has been in the new concubines, and rarely goes to other concubines. Even Concubine Qian Shu, who was favored before, has not been summoned. ”

The imperial concubine asked: "That's natural, Concubine Qian Shu has been favored for many years, right?" This appearance is naturally older, where are those new concubines who are fresh? By the way, among the new concubines, which one is the most favored? ”

Yu'er said: "Naturally, Concubine Chen is the most favored. The emperor summoned her the most. In addition to her, Zhao Chonghua summoned more, and then Li Guiren and Shi Guiren were counted. ”

The imperial concubine smiled, her niece still has the ability, and she can still keep her grace in so much competition. The imperial concubine said: "That's because Concubine Chen was earlier than when these people served the emperor, and she could touch the emperor's temperament." Get the upper hand. ”

Yu'er smiled and said, "That's not what Niangniang is pointing out behind her back." In fact, although Concubine Chen is beautiful, she is not as gentle as Li Guiren, and she is not as delicate as Shi Guiren. is not as gorgeous as Zhao Chong, but she has a good aunt. ”

The imperial concubine smiled happily: "Dead girl, dare to make fun of me?" ”

Yu'er hesitated for a moment and said, "However, I heard that both Li Guiren and Shi Guiren were scolded by Zhao Chonghua. ”

The imperial concubine smiled and said, "It's still the daughter of the military general's family who has a straight temper." Tell me what's going on. ”

Yu'er hurriedly told the whole story. It turned out that the emperor was very kind to Zhao Chonghua because he took pity on Zhao Chonghua for losing her sister and was the daughter of a hero, except for often calling her to bed. He also often rewarded her with things, because she liked prosperity and wealth, and specially gave her the whitewashed Hualin Palace. In this way, her bedroom is the harem, second only to the imperial concubine and the concubine. In fact, her position is not the highest in the harem. She also has concubines above her, as well as four concubines. In this way, her arrogance soared, and she forgot the instructions her mother gave her, and began to become arrogant. One day, the emperor originally named her, but suddenly remembered the deceased crown princess Li Shilai. walked to Li Guiren's palace. Seeing the gentle and lovely Li Guiren, the emperor also remembered the crown princess Li who had the same temperament. I couldn't help but stop at Li Guiren's. This made Zhao Chonghua, who was waiting in full costume, angry, and thought that it was a conspiracy played by Li Guiren, so he held a grudge against Li Guiren.

On this day, Li Guiren was asking Shi Guiren to draw a living picture for her in the garden, and Zhao Chonghua saw that the two of them were talking and laughing there, and he was even more angry, so he grabbed a little thing. Scolded both of them.

Li Guiren is not afraid of her, Li Guiren, who was born in a family, has a gentle appearance, but is actually articulate, and he grasped that Zhao Chonghua was born in a military general's family and did not know how to play chess, calligraphy and painting. A good ridicule. This time, Zhao Chonghua was even more angry, and directly sent the people around him to beat Li Guiren and Shi Guiren.

Li Guiren's family is a family, and when he entered the palace, he brought with him maids who knew some kung fu, as well as a few powerful mothers-in-law. Naturally, Zhao Chonghua's people did not succeed. However, the Shi family is a small family, and there is only one weak maid Cuiyu by his side. Where is Cuiyu the opponent of the palace maid of the Zhao family, naturally it made Shi Guiren suffer, not only was he slapped in the face, but he was also knocked to the ground, and now he is sick in bed.

The imperial concubine couldn't cry or laugh when she heard this: "Oh, I've been in the palace for decades, and the struggles in this palace are endless, and there are all kinds of conspiracies, but it's really the first time I've heard of such a direct beating." This Zhao Chonghua, what should I say about her? ”

Yu'er said: "Actually, the emperor asked Niangniang to manage the harem, and Niangniang should manage this matter, after all, it is not a trivial matter for the concubines in the palace to be beaten." ”

The imperial concubine said: "It stands to reason that I should be disciplined, but Shi Guiren did not come to complain, and the party did not speak, admitting it, how can I uphold justice?" If you can't say it, you will be ridiculed as nosy. ”

Yu'er thought about it: "Alas, Shi Guiren came from an ordinary background, how can he dare to sue?" ”

The imperial concubine sneered and said: "The palace is such a place to eat people without spitting out bones, because of ordinary background, let others bully, then it is better to die early, and it is better to get rid of this place as soon as possible to be reincarnated into a good family." Is there only one person from an ordinary background? Her father was still an official. And what about the concubine? The concubine was born in the market, and the people in the family are all peddlers and pawns, and the concubine is not living well in the palace, and she also pulls out those people in the family who are not educated and unskilled to become officials? ”

Yu'er thought about it, this stone nobleman was not angry, and he couldn't complain about others.

The imperial concubine said: "The emperor has been very busy lately? Zhao Chonghua is young and beautiful, loves to be spoiled and obsessed, and is the beloved daughter of the loyal and righteous father, and she dances very well, so the emperor is naturally favored. Li Guiren was born in the emperor's mother's family, and the emperor thought that Empress Dowager Li and the wife of the dregs, the crown princess Li, would also treat her better. There is also Shi Guiren, although he is from an ordinary background, but she is a talented woman, and she paints very well with one hand, and I heard that she is better than those painters in the palace. Such a talented and good-looking woman is actually the emperor's favorite. Look at it, the stone nobles will shine in the future. ”

Yu'er frowned.

The imperial concubine's eyes were sharp, and she had already seen it in the mirror and asked, "What's wrong?" Don't you believe me? Because the emperor is now favored by all of the high-ranking families, the only concubine is from a commoner's background, or a person who does not learn and has no skills, where is any talent, but she just looks like someone. Actually, you don't see much of this, the emperor still likes talented and good-looking beauties in his heart, preferably from a civilian background, a wealthy family, especially from a family, he actually hates it very much. It's like a queen and a queen, like me. ”

Yu'er hurriedly said: "Where does the emperor hate Niangniang?" The emperor's most trusted person is Niangniang. That lady in the palace can't compare with you. Also, look, how much the emperor loves Princess Lichuan? ”

The imperial concubine smiled: "The emperor really loves Lichuan's child, who made her the emperor's first child?" And he is such a smart and clever child, and he is not a prince, and he will not fight for power, daughter? will always be the father's favorite and most beloved one. ”

Also in the palace, in the Jiuhua Palace, Wan Guifei angrily treated the big palace maid thrush beside her and said: "How is it possible, how can it not be contacted, is it really gone?" No way, it must have been out on a cloud tour. Aren't all the world's masters like this? As long as you go out and wander, you can walk for three or five months, and you send someone to keep an eye on that place for me, and I must wait until she comes back. At this time, the palace was full of young concubines competing for favor, how could she leave? ”

Thrush hurriedly answered. Wan Guifei's hand clenched into a fist, and her long nails stabbed her palm.

In a small palace, there lived Li Guiren and Shi Guiren, who were also nobles. Li Guiren was persuading Shi Guiren: "Sister, you have been wronged for me, I really can't help you, I have some medicinal supplements here, all of which were prepared by the family when I entered the palace, they are all good things, you can use them, take care of your body as soon as possible, and we will serve the emperor together." ”

Shi Guiren nodded and said, "Thank you sister for your concern." I must take good care of my illness and not let down my sister. ”

Li Guiren nodded with satisfaction, and sat down for a while before she got up and went back to her room.

When Shi Guiren left, the eldest girl Cuiyu got up and closed the door, and said angrily: "This palace is full of traps, everyone is wearing masks and talking, this Li Guiren said it well, and he also sent a gift, who is rare." Hmph, it's disgusting. The day before yesterday, Zhao Chonghua didn't go to the nobleman, wasn't it that this Li Guiren deliberately led the fire to the nobleman with a few words? We're just a disaster. ”

Shi Guiren nodded with tears in his eyes and said: "I was persecuted by Yan Hong at home, and I originally thought that I would enter the palace this time, but I can be regarded as raising my eyebrows, where did I think that it would be better to be at home." It's really hard to walk every step of the way. At that time, Wen Hui told me that the palace was not full of flowers, but swords and swords everywhere, it really was. ”

The master and servant hugged their heads and cried. After crying, Shi Guiren said hatefully: "I can't be weak anymore, I must fight for the future, even if it is to not be angry, I have to change myself." ”